Picotin Express @ Bukit Timah can organise rounds of mini golf ($10 per round of children 6 and up) or pony rides ($321 an hour), and offers kid menus of pizza, pasta or fish and chips, with or without cake (from $15 per child).

This trampoline park offers party packages which includes 60 minutes of trampoline time — including games like slam dunk and dodgeball — before celebrating with food and drinks in your party room (from $38 a per guest).

Safra Adventure Sports Centre
At Safra Adventure Sports Centre, partygoers can choose from a canopy sky walk, archery tag and other adrenaline-pumping pursuits.
The birthday packages include use of an indoor bouldering gym and a party room, too.
Where: 60 Yishun Avenue 4
Find out more: www.safra.sg/enjoy/safra-adventure-sports-centre
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Picotin Express @ Bukit Timah
Picotin Express @ Bukit Timah can organise rounds of mini golf ($10 per round of children 6 and up) or pony rides ($321 an hour), and offers kid menus of pizza, pasta or fish and chips, with or without cake (from $15 per child).
Where: 60 Fairways Drive, Champions Golf Course
Find out more: www.picotin.com.sg
Gymboree
Gymboree can host your baby’s first birthday, various themed Play Parties plus art and music parties from $500.
Where: #03-21, Tanglin Mall, 163 Tanglin Road
Find out more: www.gymboree.com.sg
Related: 10 tips for planning your baby’s first birthday party
The Rock School
Work up a sweat (despite the air con!) at The Rock School!
Full of climbin walls to defy gravity with, they offer various party packages.
Where: #01-06, 850 New Upper Changi Road
Find out more: http://therockschool.sg
Zoom Park Singapore
This trampoline park offers party packages which includes 60 minutes of trampoline time — including games like slam dunk and dodgeball — before celebrating with food and drinks in your party room (from $38 a per guest).
Where: #01-14, 200 Pandan Gardens
Find out more: http://zoomparkasia.com/singapore/
Related: How to manage your child’s birthday party expectations
Universal Studios Singapore
Not for the faint of heart (or small of funds): Universal Studios Singapore can make your junior daredevil’s dreams come true with a day of roller coasters.
The My Birthday Packages includes a one-day pass to the theme park for guests, as well as a hosted two-hour party with games, food and more (from $1,770 for 15 children).
Where: 8 Sentosa Gateway
Find out more: www.rwsentosa.com
Adventure Cove Waterpark
Adventure Cove Waterpark does a similar party package ($1,320 for 15 children).
The waterpark has thrilling water slides, wet mazes, a wave pool and so much more.
Where: 8 Sentosa Gateway
Find out more: www.rwsentosa.com
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Build A Bear Workshop
At the Build-A-Bear Workshop, each guest gets to create their own stuffed animal — from selection to stitching, dressing and naming.
As food and drinks are not allowed in store, pack some favours for attendees to take home.
Find out more: www.buildabear.com.sg
Arthaus
Arthaus hosts painting or drawing birthday parties for up to 16 attendees, aged five to 16.
Get the little ones’ creative juices flowing; or, let the educators customise a theme.
Where: 901A Bukit Timah Road
Find out more: www.arthaus.com.sg
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Lil'tott Cooking and Baking Party
Children can play with their food at the Lil’tott Cooking and Baking Party.
Offered at either the Dunearn or Suntec outlet, it’s perfect for 16 or more kids aged 6 to 12 (from $155 a per child).
Where: #01-01A, Sime Darby Centre, 896 Dunearn Road or #02-427 Suntec City, 3 Temasek Boulevard
Find out more: www.tottstore.com
Fidgets
Fidgets is an outdoor playground with separate studios for music, baking or arts and crafts workshops.
Keep costs contained with its Fidgets Petite Party (from $450 for 10 kids).
Where: #03-10, The Grandstand, 200 Turf Club Road
Find out more: www.fidgets.com.sg
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Go-Go Bambini
Go with one of the Go-Go Bambini’s “No Mess No Stress” parties at its four-storey indoor playscape.
Filling out the online form — to book a time slot, pick a theme, etc — takes less than a minute.
Where: #01-15 Block 8 Dempsey Road
Find out more: www.gogobambini.com
This story first appeared in The Finder.
(Photos: The Singapore Women’s Weekly)